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Microsoft scales renewable energy contracts alongside $50 billion AI investment

Microsoft is expanding rapidly in artificial intelligence and cloud computing. At the same time, it is increasing its demand for electricity. However, instead of slowing down its climate goals,...
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Norway launches world’s first hydrogen cargo ship, emitting only water vapor

Norway has launched what is being described as the world’s first hydrogen-powered cargo ship,...
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China’s coal expansion accelerates despite a historic boom in wind and solar power

China is building more coal-fired power plants at a fast pace, even while it...
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India’s solar surge backfired in 2025 as grid limits forced operators to curtail clean energy

India’s rapid solar energy expansion faced an unexpected challenge in 2025. Despite adding record...
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New research reveals China’s Tibetan solar parks are quietly bringing grass back to a once-barren plateau

Solar power is quietly reshaping parts of the Tibetan Plateau, where thin air, intense...
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ExxonMobil Strikes Back—Oil Giant Sues California Over ‘Unfair’ Climate Disclosure Laws

A new legal fight has started between one of the world’s biggest oil companies and the state of California. ExxonMobil, a Texas-based energy giant,...

Solar canals in California mark a breakthrough for clean power and water efficiency

California is changing how renewable energy and water conservation work together. In the state’s Central Valley, a new $20 million project called Project Nexus...

California will stop using coal power next month in a major clean energy milestone

California is about to make history. Starting next month, the state will stop using coal as a source of electricity. This marks the end...

US power plants turn to coal to meet data center electricity demand

The United States is seeing a surprising energy shift. Many data centers, the buildings that power the internet and artificial intelligence (AI), are increasingly...

Dual-tower solar thermal plant begins operation in China’s Gobi Desert

China has just turned on a world-first solar thermal power plant in the Gobi Desert, a move that could change the way solar energy...

Snowstorm traps nearly 1,000 trekkers on Mount Everest, massive rescue underway

A sudden snowstorm has trapped nearly 1,000 people on the eastern side of Mount Everest in Tibet. The storm struck a remote valley where...

Trump admin slashes $8B in green energy funding — only in states that didn’t vote for him

The White House, led by President Donald Trump, has announced a major cut in federal funding, targeting nearly $8 billion in green energy projects...

From fossil fuels to earth’s core — new tech turns geothermal into powerhouse energy

Geothermal energy comes from Earth’s deep heat, left over from when the planet formed. Unlike solar or wind, it works nonstop, in any weather....

EU Unveils Massive $638 Million Boost to Transform Africa’s Energy Landscape

The European Union (EU) has announced a landmark $638 million (€545 million) initiative to support Africa’s clean energy transition. EU Pledges $638 Million to Power...

Newsom Expands California’s Climate Diplomacy with Landmark Kenya Agreement

California and Kenya have taken a historic step by joining hands to curb emissions and support economic growth. The two regions signed a major...

The new ESG emerges as a force despite Trump’s harsh climate remarks

Strong remarks dismissed climate change as a "con job" and renewable energy as a "scam" during a major global meeting. Harsh criticism was directed...

Newsom strikes climate deal with Brazil after Trump calls climate change a con job

California announced a new climate partnership with Brazil on Tuesday, just hours after strong remarks from the U.S. president dismissing climate change. The state’s...

Youth’s lawsuit argues Trump’s energy agenda violates fundamental rights

In Montana, a historic case is unfolding in a federal courtroom. A group of 22 children and young adults, aged between 7 and 25,...

Trump’s war on wind exposed as family secretly builds bitcoin empire powered by Texas turbines

For years, wind turbines have been a favorite target of the president. He has mocked them for being ugly, noisy, and dangerous to birds....
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